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Sharif@Forged · 02-07-2010, 11:00 PM

Admittedly, it's been a while since I've driven a car hard, that didn't have a mechanical aftermarket locking style LSD such as Carbonetic, OS Giken, Cusco, and others.

I took my first obligatory mountain cruise with my 370Z today, and immediately discovered just how horrible this LSD is for any type of performance use. Keep in mind, I wasn't pushing the car that hard, since this is a public road but it's performance left a lot to be desired. It felt one small step better than an open diff. On tight corners, on power exit the inside wheel just spun freely and would catch and grab in a horrible way.

Next on my shopping list is an LSD, because this car will not be fun on a road course. Our Time Attack 370Z has a Cabonetic 1.5 way and is brilliant. I might try the OSG on my car and see how it compares to the Carbonetic.

I am intersted to here everyone else opinion on the factory LSD.

02-07-2010, 11:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sharif@Forged The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 840 Drives: 2009 GT-R, 2010 370Z Rep Power: 17	370Z Factory LSD: This thing is worse than I remembered Admittedly, it's been a while since I've driven a car hard, that didn't have a mechanical aftermarket locking style LSD such as Carbonetic, OS Giken, Cusco, and others. I took my first obligatory mountain cruise with my 370Z today, and immediately discovered just how horrible this LSD is for any type of performance use. Keep in mind, I wasn't pushing the car that hard, since this is a public road but it's performance left a lot to be desired. It felt one small step better than an open diff. On tight corners, on power exit the inside wheel just spun freely and would catch and grab in a horrible way. Next on my shopping list is an LSD, because this car will not be fun on a road course. Our Time Attack 370Z has a Cabonetic 1.5 way and is brilliant. I might try the OSG on my car and see how it compares to the Carbonetic. I am intersted to here everyone else opinion on the factory LSD. __________________ Sharif@Forgedperformance.com General Manager/Certified Tuner/NASA-PCA-BMWCAA Instructor JRZ RS1's Available NOW...PM me Cobb ProTuner, Uprev ECU Flash, FCON Vpro, Haltech, Motec Certified